"Detroit is my characters' stomping ground. Their travels reveal a more optimistic side of the city to those who know it only through negative media coverage."

Metropolitan Detroit has been my home since I was one year old. My love for this area is demonstrated in my first novel, Broken Vessels. The book is set in Detroit, not only because I’m familiar with the area, but also because I want to disprove the notion that Detroit is a dying city. I want to show Detroit’s life!

Readers will find references to communities like Green Acres and Indian Village. Seasoned Detroiters will connect with passages that discuss Black Bottom and historical events like the 1967 riots.

By sharing positive stories that are set in Detroit, I hope to be just one catalyst to change the negative stereotypes of the city.

The entire Trinity Porter series will be set in Detroit, and I'm excited to share more of Trinity's favorite places.